The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Chapainawabganj

BDR jawans, in separate drives in different frontier areas of the district, seized 1.3kg heroin and other Indian contraband items on Tuesday night.

Acting on a tip off, BDR members of Diar Manikchar outpost in Sadar upazila chased two smugglers when they entered into Bangladesh territory through the border at about 9 pm.

Sensing danger, the smugglers fled the scene leaving behind the heroin worth Tk 1.36 crore, BDR sources said.

In other raids BDR teams also seized 285 pieces of India sari from Hakimpur border area, 1542 spare parts of shallow machine from Ekchar and 185 kgs of zinc from Monabosha. None was arrested during the drive.

BDR members deposited the seized goods, including heroin, to their headquarters.